Ohio Supreme Court, 2011

State Ex Rel. Mahoney v. Lucas County Board of Elections

Ohio Supreme Court · Decided September 9, 2011 · O'Connor, O'Donnell, Cupp, Brown, Pfeifer, Stratton, Lanzinger

2011 Ohio 4551; 130 Ohio St. 3d 29

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

{¶ 1} Based on our decision in State ex rel. Coble v. Lucas Cty. Bd. of Elections, 130 Ohio St.3d 132, 2011-Ohio-4550, 956 N.E.2d 282, we grant a writ of mandamus to compel respondent, Lucas County Board of Elections, to place the name of relator, Neal Mahoney, on the November 8, 2011 election ballot as a candidate for Sylvania Township Trustee.

Writ granted.

O’Connor, C.J., and O’Donnell, Cupp, and McGee Brown, JJ., concur. Pfeifer and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur in judgment. Lanzinger, J., dissents.

Dissenting Opinion

Lanzinger, J.,

dissenting.

{¶ 2} For the reasons stated in my dissent in State ex rel. Coble v. Lucas Cty. Bd. of Elections, 130 Ohio St.3d 132, 2011-Ohio-4550, 956 N.E.2d 282, I respectfully dissent.

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